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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’s newest area, the Kahuku Section, has now extended its hours of operation to include Fridays. The park works to offer more and more accessibility over the years with limited budget for expanding infrastructure and administration. After acquisition, this area remained closed to the public for many years with no budget to open it. Then it was opened on Saturdays and Sundays for several years with the aid of many volunteers. Within the last few months, they have now added accessibility on Fridays as well. For each of these days it is open from 9:00 AM to...

Early on, we decided to serve local Hawaiian fruits for our continental breakfasts at Leilani Bed and Breakfast. We wanted to be sustainable and help our local farmers to thrive. What we didn’t realize at the time is how much our guests would love the fare. People from all over the world marvel at the vibrant taste of our fruits. Even if they can get the same fruits at home, they say that ours taste so much better. It makes sense, that they are so fresh, picked weekly and available at the local farmer’s market. Our guests from Germany are the biggest fans of our local Hawaiian...

Leilani Bed and Breakfast is one of the few accommodations close to Green Sand Beach. In fact, it is a major attraction for many of guests. So here’s the scoop on this magnificent place.
Pu’u Mahana
In Hawaiian, it is called Pu’u Mahana. Pu’u means hill, or in this case cinder cone. Eroded by the sea, on one side, it forms a beautiful bay. The cone contains olivine, which eroded gives Green Sand Beach its beautiful color. One geologist who stayed with us said it is one of only two green sand beaches in the world. (Haven’t been able to verify that.) But in any...

Not something you would normally expect at a national park, but Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has an Art Center. They usually have a special exhibit every month, along with their regular displaying artists. But in addition, they have programs for the public: cultural, artistic, and educational. For many of these, your entrance fee into the park covers it. They also have the Niaulani “campus”, in Volcano Village, outside the park with other activities, including classes, concerts, and even yoga and meditation sessions. If you are an art aficionado or just enjoy good art, these are...

Golf is a major event on this island with many of the high end resorts having designer courses with pristine greens and beautiful views. A little known fact is that those of us on a budget can play golf on this island, too. We regularly go to Sea Mountain golf course at Punalu’u Black Sand Beach. Not as spiffy as some of the other courses, but it does have a signature hole with a beautiful view of the Punalu’u bay, and you can golf for $25, cart included. This is only a 30 minute drive from the Leilani Bed and Breakfast, with some of the most fantastic coastal views on the...